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Blur

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No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 14 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Blur is an open-source browser extension that lets users blur highlighted text and media on webpages. It is distributed through browser extension stores and is intended for users who want to conceal sensitive or distracting content while browsing.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Hiding sensitive, distracting, or unwanted text and media while browsing webpages.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: privacy-conscious web users

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, embeddable

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com · chromewebstore.google.com · addons.mozilla.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Blur takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on hiding sensitive, distracting, or unwanted text and media while browsing webpages. Inferred · not functionally tested: Blur is an open-source project aimed at privacy-conscious web users. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: Blur is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Blur is Aleksandr Hovhannisyan, and it first shipped in 2024. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include text blurring, media blurring, and highlight selection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Text blurring
  • Media blurring
  • Highlight selection
  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
content-blurringprivacy-extensiontext-redactionmedia-hiding

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

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Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
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Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed14 Sep · 22:12 UTC
    Blur: hide selected text and media seen via Firefox Add-ons
    Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Blur

What is Blur?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Blur focuses on hiding sensitive, distracting, or unwanted text and media while browsing webpages. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Blur for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Blur is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious web users.
Is Blur free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Blur is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Blur run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Blur runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Blur still active?
Unverified. Blur has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Blur?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HoverBlurr, BlurKeep, and BlurWeb.HoverBlurrBlurKeepBlurWeb
Who makes Blur?
Blur is developed by Aleksandr Hovhannisyan.
How long has Blur been around?
Blur first shipped in 2024.

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